Digitalization & Law

Subjects: Digitalization;Law;Technology

LL.M. | Master of Laws

Course description

As digitalization becomes increasingly crucial in nearly every profession, new legal challenges have surfaced that basic legal education can't adequately address. The Master Program in Digitalization and Law is designed to tackle these growing legal issues by offering specialized training built on a foundational legal education. This interdisciplinary LL.M. program covers IT law, legal tech, AI, informatics, and data protection law. It also offers the unique opportunity to earn two qualifications: a Master of Laws (LL.M.) and a certificate of specialization in IT Law. The curriculum includes subjects like IT law, legal tech, AI, informatics, and data protection law. This program aims to equip students with the expertise needed to navigate the complex legal landscape shaped by digital advancements. By focusing on these areas, the program ensures that graduates are well-prepared to handle the legal intricacies of the digital age. In essence, the LL.M. Digitalization and Law program not only broadens your legal knowledge but also provides the specialized skills necessary to excel in the evolving field of digital law. This dual-degree approach ensures that you are not just keeping up with the times but are also ahead of the curve in addressing the legal challenges posed by digitalization.

Application Requirements

Language Requirements

You must prove your proficiency in English at least on level B2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages. Please submit the results of a qualified test e.g. TOEFL, IELTS, CAE, Duolingo English Test certificates. An English language test is not necessary, if one of the following exceptions applies to you: - You hold a passport from one of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ireland, New Zealand, the United Kingdom or the United States of America. - You have studied and completed your entire Bachelor's or Master's program in English - In all other cases the English language test is compulsory. You must prove sufficient German language skills (at least on level A2 of the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages) by the end of the second semester at the latest A German language test is not necessary, if one of the following exceptions applies to you: - You hold a passport from one of the following countries: Belgium, Germany, Italy (exclusively from the region South Tyrol - Autonomous Province of Bolzano), Liechtenstein, Luxembourg, Austria or Switzerland - You have studied and completed your entire Bachelor's or Master's program in German - In all other cases the German language test is compulsory.

Qualification Requirements

You have a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts or Science with at least 210 ECTS credits at the University of Würzburg, a First State Examination in Law or a degree in a comparable course of study at another domestic or foreign higher education institution (e.g. university, university of applied sciences or university of cooperative education) or an equal domestic or foreign qualification or You have a Bachelor’s degree in Liberal Arts or Science with at least 180 ECTS credits at the University of Würzburg or at another domestic or foreign higher education institution or an equal domestic or foreign qualification and practical work competences of at least 30 ECTS credits, proven by qualified practical work experience of at least one year and accepted by the programs Audit Committee If the degree is a non-law degree, you must prove competences in one or several of the following areas with at least 15 ECTS credits: i) Basic knowledge in the field of civil law ii) Basic knowledge in the field of criminal law iii) Basic knowledge in the field of public law You have qualified practical work experience for at least one year

Document Requirements

Bachelor’s diploma (certified copy and – if not issued in German or English – additionally officially certified translation) Baccalaureate diploma (certified copy and – if not issued in German or English – additionally officially certified translation) Certificate of qualified practical work experience for at least one year (original or certified copy and – if not issued in German or English – additionally officially certified translation) English language test results (original or certified copy and – if not issued in German or English – additionally officially certified translation) German language test results (original or certified copy and – if not issued in German or English – additionally officially certified translation) [may also be submitted until the end of the second semester] CV covering everything up to the date of application